Daily Archives: June 8, 2017
NHFPI: Senate Budget Decisions May Limit Revenue Flexibility in Future Years
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Senate passed its version of the state budget on May 31, putting forward an $11.86 billion spending plan for the 2018 and 2019 biennium, which begins July 1. The Senate budget increases funding for … Continue reading
Prosecutors drop rape charges against former Proctor Academy student
The Merrimack County Attorney’s office has dismissed its case against a former Proctor Academy student accused of sexual assault. Derek Tillotson, 20, of Bow was scheduled to stand trial this week in Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord on three … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, New Hampshire News
Tagged Bow, Concord Monitor, Derek Tillotson, Dismissed, Sexual Assault
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GOP Budget is Good for New Hampshire
Drafting and adopting the state budget has been messy as different Republicans have argued passionately for what they believe is in the best interest of the Granite State. But while the process may sometimes be unpleasant to watch, the outcome … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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Candia School Public Hearing on Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming Policy
We publish the raw, unedited video of the Candia School Board’s June 1, 2017, public hearing on its transgender/gender non-conforming student policy. The hearing was held after a vote of the board in light of a Citizen Petition Warrant Article … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics
Tagged Candia, School Board, Transgender
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Two NH Mayors have Signed on to Uphold Paris Agreement
Only two New Hampshire Mayors (so far) have climbed into (or is it out of) the climate cult closet. Climate Mayors (aka, Mayors National Climate Action Agenda, or MNCAA) is a network of 285 U.S. mayors — representing over 61 million … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Environment
Tagged Climate Mayors, Jack Blalock, Jim Donchess, New Hampshire, Paris Climate Accord
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House to vote on killing Dodd-Frank
House lawmakers are poised to pass the “crown jewel” of the GOP-led regulatory reform effort on Thursday, effectively gutting the Dodd-Frank financial regulations that were put in place during the Obama administration. Called the Financial Choice Act, the Republican bill … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, National News
Tagged Banking, Dodd-Frank, reform, US House
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